Senior Value Stream Leader — On-site Manufacturing Excellence

Danfoss; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Senior Value Stream Manager in Tallahassee, FL. This role leads an integrated Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering value stream generating $300M-$400M in annual revenue and provides end-to-end ownership for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.

You will drive operational excellence, allocate capacity, and align stakeholders to deliver customer commitments while building a high-performing team and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in complex manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading Production and multiple manufacturing functions such as Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, or Operational Excellence.
• Experience managing large-scale manufacturing operations with revenue responsibility and teams of 100+ employees.
• Strong business, financial, and operational acumen, including Lean manufacturing, quality systems, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering organization across the value stream.
• Own value stream performance and operating plans for a $300M-$400M business.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean principles, standard systems, and visual management.
• Advance manufacturing capability via process improvement, capacity expansion, and automation.
• Develop and coach a cross-functional leadership team and foster ownership and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales, R&D, EHS, HR, Maintenance for integrated results.
• Lead readiness for new product launches, transfers, volume changes, and investments.
• Govern quality and ISO/IATF-based processes, strengthening prevention and corrective actions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Structured problem solving

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Senior Value Stream Manager in Tallahassee, FL. This role leads an integrated Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering value stream generating $300M-$400M in annual revenue and provides end-to-end ownership for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.

You will drive operational excellence, allocate capacity, and align stakeholders to deliver customer commitments while building a high-performing team and a culture of continuous improvement.